Personal Reflections Pop Culture
‘Dragon Ball’ to Soto Zen
Struggling for a spiritual identity amid cultural and sectarian conflicts in the Middle East, a writer finds a refuge in nonattachment.
Pop Culture
What ‘Barbie’ Teaches Us About Suffering
An exploration of how essential Buddhist teachings find their way into the feminist blockbuster hit
Cormac McCarthy’s Buddhist Inspiration
How No Country for Old Men evolved from a Jataka tale, and the message that endured centuries
And He Sat
Dr. Seuss on the sublime virtue of meditation
What Do You Hunger For?
The film The Menu skewers grind culture and the economic systems it serves.
What We’re Watching
A film about an anthropomorphic shell, a troubling documentary, an action-packed anime series, and a TV show on psychedelics, all with kernels of Buddhist wisdom
Everything Everywhere All at Once and the Euphoria in Empathy
At the core of this mind-bending multiverse film starring Michelle Yeoh lies a story about true connection and being present in a world full of distractions.
The Dalai Lama Gives His First In-Person Talk Since the Start of the Pandemic
His Holiness spoke in honor of the Tibetan festival Chotrul Duchen. Plus, the Speaker of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile offers condolences in honor of Madeleine Albright, and Donald S. Lopez Jr. will give a talk next week.
‘The Matrix Resurrections’ Review
Unlike the sequels that came before it, the latest movie in the Matrix franchise is self-aware enough to keep up with the times.
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